Guide sections

Import & export

Use these guides when you are moving campaign material into Campaign Familiar or exporting it for another use.

Where should you start?

Work through the cards in order if you are new to this section. Otherwise, start from the situation that matches the job in front of you.

The guides

  1. 01 Game system rules Add game-system reference material to a campaign. Needs: A sourcebook PDF for extraction if importing, An AI subscription for AI extraction
  2. 02 VTT import overview Choose the import route that matches your existing material. Needs: Existing campaign material from a VTT or PDF
  3. 03 Fantasy Grounds import Bring Fantasy Grounds campaign material into Campaign Familiar. Needs: A Fantasy Grounds campaign folder with db.xml
  4. 04 Foundry VTT import Bring Foundry JSON exports into a campaign. Needs: Foundry exported JSON files
  5. 05 Roll20 import Bring Roll20 character material into a campaign. Needs: Roll20 Character Vault JSON or CSV
  6. 06 PDF adventure import Turn a PDF adventure into reviewed campaign proposals. Needs: An AI subscription, A PDF adventure or sourcebook
  7. 07 Export formats Export a campaign in a format that fits your next use. Needs: An open campaign with material to export
  8. 08 VTT export overview Choose the right VTT export format. Needs: An open campaign with exportable material
  9. 09 Fantasy Grounds export Prepare Campaign Familiar material for Fantasy Grounds. Needs: An open campaign with NPCs, locations, encounters, or items
  10. 10 Foundry VTT export Prepare campaign material for a Foundry compendium import. Needs: An open campaign with exportable records
  11. 11 Roll20 export Prepare campaign character material for Roll20. Needs: An open campaign with exportable NPC-style records

How these guides work

Each guide starts with the job it solves, then moves into the steps, fields, caveats, and follow-up pages that support that job.

  • Goal tells you what you will have when you finish.
  • Needs tells you what to have open or ready first.
  • Related links take you to the next useful page.